Leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa Drug Cartel Arrested In Texas

One of the world’s most powerful drug lords, Ismael Zambada, leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas, he founded the criminal organisation with Joaquin Guzman, who is currently jailed in the US.
Recall that, in February, Zambada was charged by US prosecutors with a conspiracy to make and distribute fentanyl, a drug more powerful than heroin that has been blamed for the US opioid crisis.
Citing Mexican and US officials reports that Zambada was tricked into boarding the plane by a high-ranking Sinaloa member following a months-long operation by Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI, so he believed the plane would fly south in Mexico but instead it flew north and landed in El Paso.
American prosecutors say the Sinaloa cartel is the biggest supplier of drugs to the US and have previously noted that fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 45.
Information revealed that, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) had been offering a reward of up to $15m (£12m) for Zambada’s capture.